| 1 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 2 | |
| 3 | !!Main Characters |
| 4 | |
| 5 | [[folder:Arlo]] |
| 6 | [[quoteright:342:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arlo.png]] |
| 7 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RaymondOchoa, Creator/JackMcGraw (younger) |
| 8 | |
| 9 | The youngest of the ''Apatosaurus'' family and the protagonist. |
| 10 | ---- |
| 11 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: The youngest and smallest of his family. |
| 12 | * BadassAdorable: After he becomes more assertive, Arlo manages to [[spoiler:take out a gang of predators and save Spot all by himself.]] |
| 13 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: |
| 14 | ** Arlo yells at Spot when the former believes it's Spot's fault that [[spoiler:Henry died.]] |
| 15 | ** [[spoiler:He was able to take out Thunderclap and his gang all by himself.]] |
| 16 | * ABoyAndHisX: {{Inverted|Trope}}. An ''Apatosaurus'' and his Human. In a world where dinosaurs are civilized while humans have sentience comparable to an animal, Arlo fills the role of the boy while Spot, who is a human, fills the role of a dog. |
| 17 | * BigBrotherInstinct: Arlo gains a protective streak for Spot. [[spoiler:He became a OneManArmy against Thunderclap and his gang ''and'' dived straight into a raging river to protect Spot.]] |
| 18 | * ButtMonkey: Nearly drowns 3 times, has his leg caught under a boulder, gets a scar from a raptor, eats hallucinogenic fruit, chased by chickens. Poor kid really goes through a lot, though it helps him to develop as a character. |
| 19 | * CharacterDevelopment: Over the course of his journey back home, Arlo comes to terms with his fears. |
| 20 | * ClassicalAntiHero: Even more than his skittishness, Arlo's biggest problem is his crippling lack of self-confidence. He gets better through CharacterDevelopment. |
| 21 | * CowardlyLion: He possesses a fairly long list of fears, but does his level best to face them. |
| 22 | * EstablishingCharacterMoment: When Arlo hatches from his egg, he goes back in after being scared by his parents. |
| 23 | * FarmBoy: He and his family live in a ranch. |
| 24 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The foolish to Buck and Libby's responsible. While Arlo is by no means lazy, his fear gets in the way of getting his chores done. On the other hand, Libby and Buck complete their chores everyday without problem. |
| 25 | * GentleGiant: A juvenile ''Apatosaurus'' with a huge heart. |
| 26 | * TheHero: Arlo is the main protagonist, with his main desire is to return home. [[spoiler: However, during his vision (caused by being hit on the head with a rock), he has the opportunity to travel home with the spirit of his father. At which point he realizes he can't because Spot is in trouble and he must go and save his friend.]] |
| 27 | * InformedFlaw: Arlo's timidness is presented as holding him back from doing the things he needs to do, but when it really counts, it never does. Most of his fears are either justified (leeches, falling into water before Spot teaches him how to swim, storms after his father is killed in one) or small enough to be fairly inconsequential (his family's chickens), and he always makes an attempt to brave them either way. In the course of the story, he learns that this is all that counts. |
| 28 | * InterspeciesFriendship: He (an ''Apatosaurus'') and Spot (a human) become the best of friends throughout the story. |
| 29 | * {{Irony}}: Despite being the youngest and smallest of his siblings, he was born in the biggest egg. |
| 30 | * KidHero: Arlo is 11-years-old and the main protagonist. |
| 31 | * LovableCoward: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Arlo is afraid of practically anything that looks scary and panics instantly. This trait causes him to take longer with his chores or make mistakes which causes trouble with the rest of his family. This is viciously brought up by Buck (albeit via intentionally mocking his chicken fear right as Arlo is in the middle of pushing himself through it.) |
| 32 | * MeaningfulName: "Arlo" is an Old English word for "hill" and his journey involves travelling around a lot of them. |
| 33 | * NiceGuy: Arlo is a kind-hearted, selfless, and gentle ''Apatosaurus''. |
| 34 | * OneManArmy: A kid example. [[spoiler:He takes on Thunderclap and his gang all by himself. And wins.]] |
| 35 | * PatchworkKids: Unlike his older siblings, who both only strongly [[StrongFamilyResemblance resemble]] one of their parents, Arlo is a perfect blend between Poppa Henry and Momma Ida. |
| 36 | * ProtagonistTitle: Arlo is the titular good dinosaur. |
| 37 | * TheRuntAtTheEnd: Arlo is the smallest of his whole family. Ironically, he had the biggest egg of his siblings. |
| 38 | * ShooTheDog: [[spoiler:At the end, Arlo encourages Spot to go with a family of cave-people rather than go back to Arlo's family farm.]] |
| 39 | * SuperDrowningSkills: He doesn't know how to swim at the start of the film and flails whenever he falls into water. Later on, he learns how to imitate Spot's dog paddling and water becomes less of an issue for him. |
| 40 | * TookALevelInBadass: In the beginning, Arlo was easily scared by the chickens he had to keep fed. Come the climax, [[spoiler:he takes down an entire gang of pterodactyls to save Spot.]] |
| 41 | * WellDoneSonGuy: He wants to "earn his mark" to make his father proud. |
| 42 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: |
| 43 | ** Thunder and lightning are Arlo's biggest fears, because [[spoiler:there was a massive thunderstorm on the day Arlo's father died, causing Arlo to associate thunderstorms with his father's death]]. It has many of the symptoms of a [[TraumaButton Post-Traumatic Trigger]]. |
| 44 | ** He shows a profound fear of birds. Once he helps take down cattle rustlers (not quite birds but very similar to them), this one falls away pretty quickly. |
| 45 | * WouldHitAGirl: He attacks one of the female rustlers to save Butch and one of the female members in Thunderclap's gang [[spoiler:to save Spot. To be fair, it was out of self-defense and helping Spot, so it is partially justified]]. |
| 46 | * YouKilledMyFather: [[spoiler:Arlo initially blames Spot for his father's death. He quickly gets over it and in his daydream of his father, Arlo tells him that his death wasn't Spot's fault.]] |
| 47 | [[/folder]] |
| 48 | |
| 49 | [[folder:Spot]] |
| 50 | [[quoteright:260:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spot_the_good_dinosaur_disney_pixar_1.png]] |
| 51 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JackBright |
| 52 | |
| 53 | A 6–7-year-old human caveboy that Arlo befriends. |
| 54 | ---- |
| 55 | * ActionSurvivor: His official bio even describes him as a survivalist. |
| 56 | * AllAnimalsAreDogs: He has a number of traits common to dogs. |
| 57 | * AndroclesLion: Inverted. Arlo gains Spot's loyalty after he spares him when Spot falls in a trap his father set up. |
| 58 | * BadassAdorable: He's a cute kid who can take on a snake and ''win''. |
| 59 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: Spot is a sweet guy, but he's ''fearless''. |
| 60 | * BigEater: He ate so much food from Arlo's family that Poppa Henry feared they wouldn't have enough food for the winter. |
| 61 | * BigBrotherInstinct: Spot is ''deathly'' protective over Arlo. He took on a snake to protect Arlo and spends the rest of the movie acting as a bodyguard and protector for Arlo. |
| 62 | * ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler:When other humans show up, Spot chooses to go with them at the cost of leaving his best friend Arlo.]] |
| 63 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:His parents died at some point in his life and since then he's been on his own.]] |
| 64 | * {{Deuteragonist}}: The second main focus after Arlo. |
| 65 | * EvilDetectingDog: A rare example where a ''human'' acts like a dog. He's pretty buddy buddy with Arlo and the Tyrannosaurus Rexes, all of which are good characters. |
| 66 | * GardenGarment: He wears a loincloth made of leaves and plants. |
| 67 | * HappilyAdopted: [[spoiler:Spot is taken in by another caveman family.]] |
| 68 | * HeartwarmingOrphan: Spot is a wild, funny orphan. |
| 69 | * HiddenDepths: Despite his feral nature, Spot has shown to be smarter than he looks. |
| 70 | * HumanPet: He's basically Arlo's pet. He even acts more like a dog than a human. |
| 71 | * InterspeciesFriendship: He (a human) and Arlo (an ''Apatosaurus'') become the best of friends throughout the story. |
| 72 | * KidHero: Spot is 6 or 7 and the deuteragonist. |
| 73 | * MessyHair: That is filled with ''leaves''. |
| 74 | * MysteriousPast: His entire backstory is left a mystery. All that is known about him is that he lost his parents at some point and encountered the pterosaurs before. |
| 75 | * NiceGuy: Spot may be feral, but he has a kind and noble heart. |
| 76 | * TheNoseKnows: He possesses an incredible sense of smell like a dog that enables him to track down anything. |
| 77 | * TheNotLoveInterest: For Arlo. The film revolves around their growing bond, the dangers they go through together, them protecting each other and finally [[spoiler:their heartfelt separation]]. |
| 78 | * TheSpeechless: Only speaks in howling and growling sounds. He does laugh, and says "Wow!" at one point in the movie, though. |
| 79 | * TokenHuman: The only human who serves as one of the main characters. |
| 80 | * UndyingLoyalty: Spot becomes loyal to Arlo after the latter spared him. |
| 81 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He's shown to be terrified of Thunderclap and his pterosaurs, and with good reason. [[spoiler:That doesn't stop him from getting somehow freed from their grasp when he gets captured by them later on, and then tearing a hole into Thunderclap's wing membrane.]] |
| 82 | * WildChild: Completed with only communicating with grunts and walking on all fours. |
| 83 | * WrestlerOfBeasts: For a child, he is an impressive fighter judging by how well he handled himself against a snake. |
| 84 | * YouthfulFreckles: Has a few of them and they represent his energetic (if feral) nature. |
| 85 | [[/folder]] |
| 86 | |
| 87 | !!Arlo's Family |
| 88 | |
| 89 | [[folder:Poppa Henry]] |
| 90 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/poppa_render.png]] |
| 91 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JeffreyWright |
| 92 | |
| 93 | Arlo's father. |
| 94 | ---- |
| 95 | * BerserkButton: While he's usually calm and good-natured, he utterly ''loathes'' pests, so much that he tries to force Arlo to catch it with him. Fortunately, he quickly realizes he's being too hard on Arlo. |
| 96 | * DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: [[spoiler:He dies saving Arlo from a flash flood.]] |
| 97 | * DisappearedDad: [[spoiler:Poppa Henry dies in the first part of the movie.]] |
| 98 | * FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:It's a quick moment, but before the river kills Henry, he gives a smile to Arlo.]] |
| 99 | * FarmBoy: He and his family lives in a ranch. |
| 100 | * FatalFlaw: Rashness. As much as he wants the best for Arlo, he doesn't realize that there's a difference between being brave and being stupid before it's too late, [[spoiler:and he ends up paying with his life for it]]. |
| 101 | * FearlessFool: Justified. He wants his youngest son to be brave but ended pushing it too far by going through heavy danger [[spoiler: until it's too late for him to realize it.]] |
| 102 | * GoodParents: Like Momma Ida, he's a caring and devoted parent to his kids. |
| 103 | * HappilyMarried: Has a strong and loving marriage with Momma Ida. |
| 104 | * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Saves Arlo from a storm-generated flash flood, at the cost of his own life.]] |
| 105 | * InformedSpecies: His more upright stance coupled with long forelimbs make him look more like a ''Brachiosaurus'' than an ''Apatosaurus''. |
| 106 | * LargeAndInCharge: He's ThePatriarch of his family, who are ''all'' {{Gentle Giant}}s. |
| 107 | * MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When he pushes Arlo into keeping up with him to chase down the critter, he has this realization when he looks around and realizes that his son injured his leg in his attempts to keep up with him. |
| 108 | * NiceGuy: Although not above ordering Arlo to kill Spot which is understandable considering that the human child was constantly stealing food from them, He's a friendly, good-natured ''Apatosaurus''. |
| 109 | * PapaWolf: [[spoiler:Poppa Henry rushes Arlo to safety to make sure he doesn't get caught in the flash flood.]] |
| 110 | * ParentsAsPeople: He becomes noticeably frustrated at Arlo for letting the critter (Spot) that's been eating their food get away and becomes more adamant to catch him, but he soon realizes how his actions are hurting Arlo. |
| 111 | * WasTooHardOnHim: Feels this way towards Arlo after forcing him to help him chase after the critter, which caused Arlo to injure himself. |
| 112 | [[/folder]] |
| 113 | |
| 114 | [[folder:Momma Ida]] |
| 115 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/momma_render.png]] |
| 116 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FrancesMcDormand |
| 117 | |
| 118 | Arlo's mother. |
| 119 | ---- |
| 120 | * CrusadingWidower: [[spoiler:Despite the grief she is still feeling from her husband's death, Momma Ida still keeps her and her kids going so they can survive the winter.]] |
| 121 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindows: While she doesn't have hair, she ''does'' have green scales that match her green eyes. |
| 122 | * ExhaustedEyeBags: Noticeably has these when she is forced to do most of the work on the farm after [[spoiler: Poppa Henry dies]]. |
| 123 | * GoodParents: Like Poppa Henry, she's a caring and devoted parent to her kids. |
| 124 | * HappilyMarried: Has a strong and loving marriage with Poppa Henry. |
| 125 | * NiceGirl: She has a sweet and gentle character and is a very good parent to the kids. |
| 126 | [[/folder]] |
| 127 | |
| 128 | [[folder:Libby]] |
| 129 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/libby_render.png]] |
| 130 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MaleahPadilla |
| 131 | |
| 132 | Arlo's older sister. |
| 133 | ---- |
| 134 | * EstablishingCharacterMoment: During her hatching, Libby shows her quick speed and playful nature after she fall into some hay but somehow ends up behind her parents. |
| 135 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The responsible (with Buck) to Arlo's foolish. She and Buck complete their chores everyday without problem. And while Arlo is by no means lazy, his fear gets in the way of getting his chores done. |
| 136 | * GenkiGirl: She's a very energetic girl with incredible speed, moving so quickly it's almost like she's teleporting. |
| 137 | * LittleBigSister: She's the oldest of the siblings due to hatching a few seconds earlier, but she's the second smallest. |
| 138 | * NiceGirl: Libby has a loving personality. |
| 139 | * OutOfFocus: She has the least amount of attention out of all the family members and never directly interacts with Arlo. |
| 140 | * ThePrankster: "The little trickster has a great sense of humor, and loves playing silly pranks on her family." For instance, she once tricked Buck into watering the field for her by spitting water in his face and daring him to do the same. |
| 141 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: Of her siblings, she has the closest resemblance to their mother. But she does have her father's brown eyes. |
| 142 | [[/folder]] |
| 143 | |
| 144 | [[folder:Buck]] |
| 145 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/buck_render.png]] |
| 146 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MarcusScribner, Creator/RyanTeeple (younger) |
| 147 | |
| 148 | Arlo's older brother. |
| 149 | ---- |
| 150 | * BigBrotherBully: He takes advantage of his little brother's timid nature to pull a prank, ''before'' he calls him a "coward". Even as a newborn, he whacked Arlo's egg with a stick before Arlo hatched, though fortunately it doesn't result in him suffering birth defects. |
| 151 | * TheBigGuy: He's being groomed by his father to be the muscle of the family. |
| 152 | * BigLittleBrother: To Libby; while he's the biggest of his siblings, Libby is technically the oldest. |
| 153 | * CarryABigStick: He likes to pick up sticks and branches in his mouth and whack things with it. |
| 154 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Has his mother's green eyes and green scales. |
| 155 | * EstablishingCharacterMoment: During his hatching, Buck goes off running the moment his feet are out of his egg shell and then proceeds to pick up a stick with his mouth and hit his father's knee repeatedly. |
| 156 | * FarmBoy: He and his family lives in a ranch. |
| 157 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The responsible (with Libby) to Arlo's foolish. He and Libby complete their chores everyday without problem. And while Arlo is by no means lazy, his fear gets in the way of getting his chores done. |
| 158 | * GreenAndMean: Downplayed. He's not evil at all but he is somewhat of a bully to Arlo. |
| 159 | * JerkassHasAPoint: While he was being a bully, Buck was technically right on how Arlo's timid nature is causing problems for their family's farm. |
| 160 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his bullying to Arlo, he was equally [[spoiler:happy to be reunited with him at the end, showing that Buck ''does'' love him.]] |
| 161 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: Of his siblings, he has the closest resemblance to their father. But he does have his mother's green eyes. |
| 162 | [[/folder]] |
| 163 | |
| 164 | !!''Tyrannosaurus'' Rancher Family |
| 165 | |
| 166 | [[folder:Butch]] |
| 167 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/butch_render.png]] |
| 168 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SamElliott |
| 169 | |
| 170 | A ''Tyrannosaurus'' who runs a "ranch" filled with prehistoric longhorns. |
| 171 | ---- |
| 172 | * ActionDad: The father of two and shows no problems with taking on rustlers. |
| 173 | * ClintSquint: Butch is normally squinting his eyes to fit the ‘old experienced cowboy’ archetype. |
| 174 | * CoolOldGuy: Seems to be calm, collected and accommodating all-round when on a good day. |
| 175 | * {{Foil}}: Unlike Henry, Butch is well-aware that it is alright to feel fear and that he shouldn't ignore it altogether. |
| 176 | * GentleGiant: He's a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', but is definitely a decent creature. |
| 177 | * JerkassHasAPoint: As harsh as it was, Butch wasn't wrong on how he and his kids needed to get to their herd since the rustlers would kill them all otherwise. |
| 178 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Tough, friendly, wise, intimidating, and fatherly. |
| 179 | * LargeAndInCharge: He is ThePatriarch of a ''UsefulNotes/TyrannosaurusRex'' family and he towers over his two offspring. |
| 180 | * RuggedScar: The fact he has ''crocodile '' bite marks on his face and is still alive shows that he is a survivor. |
| 181 | * ScarsAreForever: Has bite marks on the left side of his face, which he got from a crocodile attack. |
| 182 | * TaughtByExperience: His official bio states that Butch prefers that his children learn on their own. |
| 183 | * WouldHurtAChild: Maybe. He ''did'' threaten to tear off Arlo's leg if he led him on a wild goose chase for his cattle, but otherwise seems to make a point of not eating other dinosaurs, suggesting that he was bluffing. |
| 184 | [[/folder]] |
| 185 | |
| 186 | [[folder:Ramsey]] |
| 187 | [[quoteright:140:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ramsey_the_good_dinosaur_disney_pixar.png]] |
| 188 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AnnaPaquin |
| 189 | |
| 190 | Butch's daughter. |
| 191 | ---- |
| 192 | * ActionGirl: Takes on rustlers with a lot of ferocity. |
| 193 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: As sweet as she is to Arlo and Spot, Ramsey is ''still'' a ''T. rex'' and making her angry is a problem. |
| 194 | * BigSisterInstinct: She waste no coming to her brother's aid when he is attacked by rustlers. |
| 195 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The responsible (serious and on point) to Nash's foolish (starts fights with his sister and was responsible for his family's cattle going missing). |
| 196 | * FriendToAllChildren: Ramsey is the first one among her family to suggest helping the young Arlo and is ''disgusted'' at Thunderclap and his group for picking on a kid. |
| 197 | * GentleGiant: She's a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', but is definitely a decent creature. |
| 198 | * LifeOrLimbDecision: She once got the tip of her tail trapped by a boulder while a stampede was about to hit her, so she bit it off to escape. |
| 199 | * LittleBigSister: Is older than Nash but smaller than him. |
| 200 | * NiceGirl: She has a caring, protective personality. |
| 201 | [[/folder]] |
| 202 | |
| 203 | [[folder:Nash]] |
| 204 | [[quoteright:190:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_art_of_the_good_dinosaur_48_1.jpeg]] |
| 205 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AJBuckley |
| 206 | |
| 207 | Butch's son. |
| 208 | ---- |
| 209 | * {{Acrofatic}}: Despite being chubbier than his father and sister, he can keep pace with them when they run. |
| 210 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: He tends to start fights with Ramsey. |
| 211 | * BigLittleBrother: He's younger than Ramsey but taller than her. |
| 212 | * BewareTheSillyOnes: Immature and flighty, but he can be ''scary'' when push comes to shove. |
| 213 | * CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Despite his flighty and immature nature, he ''knows'' how to take out rustlers. He also once took on an outlaw gang of ''Stegosaurus'' and ''won''. |
| 214 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The foolish (starts fights with his sister and was responsible for his family's cattle going missing) to Ramsey's responsible (serious and on point). |
| 215 | * GentleGiant: He's a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', but is definitely a decent creature. |
| 216 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As immature as he can be, Nash does have a positive attitude. |
| 217 | * {{Keet}}: An enthusiastic young ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', Nash lives for adventure, and loves it when something unexpected breaks up the routine of rounding up longhorns with his father, Butch, and his big sister Ramsey. |
| 218 | * NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Something that irritates Ramsey. |
| 219 | * ScarsAreForever: Has scars, inflicted by a ''Stegosaurus'''s tail spike, on his right foot. |
| 220 | [[/folder]] |
| 221 | |
| 222 | !!Others |
| 223 | |
| 224 | [[folder:Forrest Woodbush]] |
| 225 | [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pixar_post_the_good_dinosaur_subway_card_game.png]] |
| 226 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/PeterSohn |
| 227 | |
| 228 | A ''Styracosaurus'' who lives in the forest, with small animals perched on his horns. |
| 229 | ---- |
| 230 | * AllThereInTheManual: Tie-in content reveal his real name as it is never said in the movie. Even the credits just call him "The Pet Collector". |
| 231 | * ChameleonCamouflage: He is camouflaged in the forest at the start of his appearance. |
| 232 | * CloudCuckooLander: After years of likely living by himself out in the wilderness, he's become a bit of a loon. |
| 233 | * CrazyCatLady: A rare male version. While he does not have any cats, he essentially fills the same role by being an offbeat old dinosaur who has an assortment of random animals to keep him company. |
| 234 | * CreatorCameo: He's voiced by the film's director Peter Sohn. |
| 235 | * ComicallyCrossEyed: Forrest has uneasy eyes, and is quite eccentric. |
| 236 | * GracefulLoser: Even though he wanted to adopt Spot, he allows Arlo to keep him when Spot responds to Arlo first. |
| 237 | * InformedSpecies: He closely resembles a mix between ''Triceratops'' and ''Styracosaurus'', even though he's officially the latter. For reference, the real ''Styracosaurus'' looked like [[https://dyn0.media.forbiddenplanet.com/products/19010920.jpg.jpg this]]. |
| 238 | * MixAndMatchCritter: He has the frill spikes of a ''Styracosaurus'', but his facial horns more closely resemble those of a ''Triceratops''. |
| 239 | * NiceGuy: Strange, but an affable guy. |
| 240 | * TheNicknamer: He nicknames all of his animals, and unintentionally inspires Arlo to name Spot. The names he give are usually [[DeathbringerTheAdorable quite threatening.]] |
| 241 | * SmallRoleBigImpact: He briefly shows up to try to adopt Spot and that's what prompts Arlo to name the "critter". |
| 242 | * TemperCeratops: Inverted. Despite being an intimidating-looking ''Styracosaurus'', he is actually quite timid and requires his critters to keep him company. |
| 243 | [[/folder]] |
| 244 | |
| 245 | [[folder:Pterodactyls]] |
| 246 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thunder_clap_and_his_fellow_dactyls.png]] |
| 247 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SteveZahn (Thunderclap), Creator/MandyFreund (Downpour), Creator/StevenClayHunter (Coldfront), Windgust (Unknown) |
| 248 | |
| 249 | A flock of hunter-scavenger pterosaurs led by Thunderclap. |
| 250 | ---- |
| 251 | * AllThereInTheManual: The names of Windgust and Frostbite are only revealed in tie-in content because they [[OutOfFocus are given less attention than Coldfront, Downpour, and especially Thunderclap]]. |
| 252 | * AlwaysChaoticEvil: Every single one of them is portrayed as cruel meat eaters (in comparison to the cattle-raising T. Rex family.) |
| 253 | * AnimalReligion: Their obsessive deification of the weather reads as this. |
| 254 | * AxCrazy: All of them, but especially Thunderclap. |
| 255 | * BadBoss: Thunderclap is quick to reveal himself as such when Coldfront and Downpour try to steal the remains of a critter from him. |
| 256 | -->'''Thunderclap:''' You think you can mess with me!? [[BadassBoast I've seen the]] ''[[BadassBoast eye of the Storm!]]'' [[BadassBoast AND I FORGOT WHAT FEAR IS! I'M NOT AFRAID OF]] ''[[BadassBoast ANYTHING!]]''\ |
| 257 | '''Downpour:''' (''genuinely frightened'') N-No, we never said you were... |
| 258 | * BigBad: Thunderclap. He's also the closest thing the movie has to an actual villain, with nature itself being the driving force for most of the story. |
| 259 | * BewareTheSillyOnes: First shown as silly pterodactyls but they are shown to ''eat things alive.'' |
| 260 | * CargoCult: They're obsessed with the storms to the point of idol worship. |
| 261 | * CharacterCatchphrase: "The storm provides!" is Thunderclap's motto, and provide it does. |
| 262 | * DeathGlare: Thunderclap gives Arlo a long, intense one to get him to give away Spot's hiding place, and it works. |
| 263 | * DisasterScavengers: A literal example. They rely on the storms to kill their prey for them. |
| 264 | * TheDreaded: It's subtle, but Thunderclap's followers seem to legitimately fear him, as shown when he subdues two of them while they're fighting over the scraps of a meal. |
| 265 | * EvilLaugh: Heard as each of them drop menacingly from the clouds. |
| 266 | * FauxAffablyEvil: When Arlo first meets them, they appear to be friendly creatures searching for wounded survivors. But their true nature slowly begins to show through, culminating in them swallowing a cute little animal alive right in front of him. Their religious obsession with the storm certainly helps in this regard. |
| 267 | -->'''Thunderclap:''' Ah, a free critter, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero thanks to you, you know]]. I just wanted to take a moment to thank the storm for this meal. |
| 268 | %%* FinalBoss |
| 269 | * GiantFlyer: They are all pterosaurs that are around the same size as Arlo, who is at least elephant-sized. |
| 270 | * TheHeavy: Seeing as [[NoAntagonist the story's biggest antagonist]] [[NatureIsNotNice is nature itself]], these predatory creatures are among those that represent said danger. |
| 271 | * KarmaHoudini: Downplaed; despite the HumiliationConga he suffers from at Arlo's hands, WordOfGod confirms that [[spoiler:Thunderclap survives and is still hunting critters, having learned little from his experiences beyond "don't attack dinosaurs"]]. |
| 272 | * KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:While whether or not they're dead is unconfirmed, all of them are defeated when they're knocked into and swept away by the river...which was swollen by the storm they so emphatically worship]]. |
| 273 | ** [[spoiler:Subverted: WordOfGod [[https://twitter.com/PEETSOWN/status/740595927262449664 confirms]] that Thunderclap survived and still hunts for little critters]]. |
| 274 | * KnightOfCerebus: Thunderclap himself, mostly, but all of them succeed at significantly darkening the film's mood. |
| 275 | * KnowWhenToFoldEm: Thunderclap and his followers are crazy, but even they know they are outmatched when Ramsey and Nash come to protect Arlo. |
| 276 | * LargeHam: Thunderclap has his moments, especially when telling some of his origin story to Arlo. |
| 277 | * MeaningfulRename: "Thunderclap" isn't his real name; it's what he calls himself after being in a storm. Presumably, the same is true about the rest of the gang, who also have storm-related names. |
| 278 | * MixAndMatchCritter: Thunderclap appears to be one, having a ''Nyctosaurus''-like crest alongside teeth and wing claws. |
| 279 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: Thunderclap has bloodshot red irises. |
| 280 | * SinisterMinister: Thunderclap, seeing as he's the leader and the most firm believer in his "the storm provides" mentality. |
| 281 | * SmurfettePrinciple: Downpour, the ''Caulkicephalus'', is the only female member of the flock. |
| 282 | * TheSociopath: Thunderclap, his self-proclaimed fearlessness borders on this, he eats a critter alive, [[WouldHurtAChild harasses Arlo when he won't relinquish Spot]]. Not to mention he gives Arlo something they call the [[StealthPun Predatory]] [[TruthInTelevision Stare]]. |
| 283 | * SparedByTheAdaptation: The film has Thunderclap having his wing injured and was knocked into the river by Arlo. In the novelization, Arlo's roar simply frightens him and he flies from the river unscathed. |
| 284 | * SuperPersistentPredator: They won't stop hunting Spot, though it's justified because they're sentient and probably insane. Also downplayed, as they're forced to retreat when larger predators show up, like Nash and Ramsay. |
| 285 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: Although they are all a part of the same group, they do not treat each other very nicely. Thunderclap, Coldfront, and Downpour have a brief fight over a small scrap of the critter Thunderclap devoured. In the climax, they all snap at each other a few times fighting over who gets to eat Spot. They don’t even help each other when Arlo pushes some of them into a river. |
| 286 | * ThemeNaming: Their names (Thunderclap, Downpour, Windgust, Frostbite, Coldfront) are all storm-related words. |
| 287 | * ToothyBird: Like most cartoony pterosaur depictions, Thunderclap has teeth inside his beak. this doesn’t apply to the rest of his flock because all of them are based on species of pterosaur that actually did have teeth. |
| 288 | * TwitchyEye: Thunderclap has a slight case of this, though "slight" doesn't mean "less creepy". |
| 289 | * UncertainDoom: [[spoiler: While Arlo, Spot, and Thunderclap (as confirmed by the director) survive the waterfall, it’s not made clear if Thunderclap’s cronies survived too.]] |
| 290 | * TheVoiceless: Frostbite is the only pterosaur with no dialogue. |
| 291 | * WouldHurtAChild: They don't hesitate to injure Arlo to get to Spot, going so far as to throw Arlo off a cliff. |
| 292 | * YellowEyesOfSneakiness: They are crazy pterosaurs with bright yellow scleras. |
| 293 | [[/folder]] |
| 294 | |
| 295 | [[folder:Rustlers]] |
| 296 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/raptors_render.png]] |
| 297 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaveBoat (Bubbha), Creator/CarriePaff (Lurleane), Creator/CalumMackenzieGrant (Pervis), and Creator/JohnRatzenberger (Earl) |
| 298 | |
| 299 | A pack of ''Velociraptors'' who seek and prey on Butch's prized herd of longhorns. |
| 300 | ---- |
| 301 | * AxCrazy: All of them are quite eager in killing "trespassers", though unlike the pterodactyls they're merely territorial. Earl in particular seems to be the most unhinged. |
| 302 | * BewareTheSillyOnes: Pervis is a goofy but strong raptor. |
| 303 | * CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Pervis isn't the smartest of raptors, but he managed to handle Butch in battle. |
| 304 | * DeepSouth: The raptors come off as redneck hillbillies. |
| 305 | * TheDitz: Pervis is quite a silly raptor. Bubbha seems to get annoyed with him easily. |
| 306 | * FeatheredFiend: A bunch of AxCrazy cattle rustlers with a thin coat of feathers. |
| 307 | * GoofyBuckteeth: Pervis has some prominent buck teeth and is a lot more goofy than the other raptors. |
| 308 | * GoofyFeatheredDinosaur: ZigZagged. They're feathered, and definitely comic-relief characters, but unlike most instances of this trope, they have thin, scraggly feathers instead of full plumage, giving them a "dumb redneck" look. |
| 309 | * HellishPupils: Earl has thin, cat-like pupils, unlike the rest of his pack. |
| 310 | * PintSizedPowerhouse: They are smaller than Arlo, yet they can give Nash and even Butch a bit of trouble. Bubbha makes Nash lose his balance while Lurleane and Pervis pin down Butch. Downplayed as once Arlo and Butch gain an advantage, they immediately flee. |
| 311 | * PsychoPink: Lurleane is a pink raptor with a bloodlust. |
| 312 | * RaptorAttack: A pack of vicious raptors. They do have some feathers, though not quite as much as the ones in real life. They are also much bigger than any ''Velociraptor'' by being around the same size as Arlo. At least they have the slender bodies real ''Velociraptors'' had. Ironically, they also break the stereotype of raptors being {{Genius Bruiser}}s; if anything, the raptors here seem to be the ''[[DumbMuscle dumbest]]'' of the dinosaurs in the cast. |
| 313 | * TheRustler: A quartet of ''Velociraptors'' who steal hundreds of Longhorns from Butch and his children. |
| 314 | * ShownTheirWork: While severely under feathered, they at least have feathers. They also have the long snouts and slender builds appropriate for ''Velociraptor'', as apposed to the more bulky appearance from ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' which were actually based on ''Deinonychus''. |
| 315 | * SmurfettePrinciple: Lurleane is the sole female of the pack. |
| 316 | * UncertainDoom: It is undetermined whether or not Lurleane and Pervis survive getting thrown far off into the distance by Butch. |
| 317 | * WouldHurtAChild: They have no qualms trying to kill Arlo for trespassing. |
| 318 | [[/folder]] |
| 319 | |
| 320 | [[folder:Tetrapodophis]] |
| 321 | [[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2279.jpeg]] |
| 322 | |
| 323 | A snake that attacks Arlo and fights against Spot. |
| 324 | ---- |
| 325 | * ArtisticLicensePaleontology: For starters, ''Tetrapodophis'' was a lizard with an unusually long body, not a snake. It was also much smaller and did not have the big fangs of a venomous snake. |
| 326 | * FragileSpeedster: It is just as fast as Spot, but easily gets knocked down and runs away after the boy headbutts it. |
| 327 | * HellishPupils: Its slit pupils make it look unsettling. |
| 328 | * LeanAndMean: A skinny snake who tries to attack Arlo after he disturbs it. |
| 329 | * PrehistoricMonster: In a movie with dinosaurs and pterosaurs, the ''Tetrapodophis'' stands out as the only prehistoric creature portrayed as a feral and scary animal. |
| 330 | * RedIsViolent: It is a bright red snake that is very aggressive. |
| 331 | * SnakesAreSinister: It is a vicious four-legged snake that menaces Arlo. |
| 332 | [[/folder]] |
| 333 | |
| 334 | [[folder:SPOILER CHARACTERS]] |
| 335 | !!Cave Family |
| 336 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thecavefamily.png]] |
| 337 | ->'''Voiced by:''' N/A |
| 338 | |
| 339 | A family of four that adopt Spot at the end. |
| 340 | ---- |
| 341 | * HartmanHips: When standing up, the mother of the family is shown to have these hips. |
| 342 | * [[MirrorCharacter Mirror Characters]]: They are very similar to Arlo’s family due to consisting of a father, mother, sister, and brother. |
| 343 | * NiceGuy: In their one scene, with zero dialogue, they all prove to be kind and friendly people. |
| 344 | * NoNameGiven: None of their names are mentioned and, unlike Spot, Arlo didn't name them. |
| 345 | * ParentalSubstitute: They act as a surrogate family to Spot. |
| 346 | * SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: They have absolutely no presence in any promotional posters or trailers. |
| 347 | * SmallRoleBigImpact: They only appear in one scene (the patriarch technically had two), but they are the reason Spot is able to have a family who can take care of him. |
| 348 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: All of them have similar facial structures and hair color that let the viewers know they are biologically related. |
| 349 | * TheVoiceless: None of them say a word. And unlike Spot, they don't produce sounds like he does, save the adult male's wolf-howling from a distance. |
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